Israel Buries First Premier Ben Gurion at Desert Home
Ben Gurion died at 87 and was buried beside his wife Paula in the Negev desert. A flag-draped coffin, honor guards, and a nation in mourning marked the state funeral in Jerusalem and the desert burial at Sde Boker after mass memorial services.
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Jerusalem
David Ben-Gurion
Paula
Zin
Ben-Gurion
Israel
Knesset
Zalman Shazar
Golda Meir
Ben Gurion
Mordechai Piron
Garden of Eden
Earl L. Butz
United States
Kenneth Rush
Max Fisher
United Jewish Appeal
Nixon
Foreign Ministry
Britain
France
West Germany
Denmark
Netherlands
Meir
Ben- Gurion
Amos
Geula
Renana
Tel Aviv
Amos Ben-Gurion
Desert
Sde Boger
Nagev Desert
Parliament
Knesset Police
Ephraim Katzir
Pool Cars Get Parking for Car Pool Riders
A memo to Missouri state and legislative directors defines car pools as three or more persons per vehicle and grants parking spots to car pool riders. Existing slots in the circular garage Weedie Building and West Main Street lots expire Dec 31. new rules take effect Jan 1, with Capitol basement parking exempt.
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Jefferson City
Weedie Building
West Main Street
Capitol
Missouri Treasurer ends revolving fund to speed deposits
Missouri Treasurer James J. Spainhower announced the discontinuation of the state's revolving fund, which held up to 10 million with little or no interest. Beginning Monday, revenue from branch and fee offices will be transferred by computerized checks directly to investable or expendable accounts, using a Federal Reserve methodology to determine transfer timing.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
James J. Spainhower
Spainhower
Federal Reserve System
Farm Managers Conference Draws Attendees From Five States
Four men from Missouri and Kansas joined guests from Mexico and Paris at the 29th annual Missouri Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers conference in Columbia. Speakers included James B. Boillot and Clifford Luttrell, with topics on shortages, financing, land sales, price protection, and money market prospects for farmers.
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Mexico
Paris
Missouri
Kansas
Missouri Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Columbia
Rex Johnson
Lakeside Pl
Joe M. Offutt
Michigan St
Jerry L. Rozell
Doane Agricultural Service, Inc
James V. Worstell
Daniel G. Hawkins
University of Missouri Department of Agriculture Economics
College of Agriculture
University Extension Division
U. S
James B. Boillot
Weston tobacco sale opens with historic town crowd
Weston Missouri hosts the season’s first tobacco sale attracting growers from Platte, Buchanan, Clay and Boone counties plus visitors to the historic town. Auction moves through three warehouses with early 72,000 pounds sold as expected yields dip due to weather.
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Weston
Platte
Buchanan
Clay
Boone Counties
Mississippi River
Missouri 45
Main Street
Kentucky
Hogsett
Weston Chronicle
United States
Youths Drown Exploring Cave Near Columbia
Two canoeists drowned Sunday afternoon while exploring a water filled cave near Columbia. Identified as Robert Strader 28 of Columbia and David Cook Jr 19 of St Louis. The victims were part of a 20 person exploring group and their canoe capsized.
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Columbia, Mo
Columbia
Robert Strader
David Cook Jr
St. Louis
College Students Save Grand Pianos Parade After Fire
Missouri Valley College students and staff organized a rapid street parade carrying instruments including two grand pianos after a fire damaged Campbell Hall a 70 year old building on campus. The college president praised the spontaneous tribute as a morale boost amid the incident.
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Marshall
Missouri Valley College
Campbell Hall
Fire damages campus music building at small Missouri college
On Monday December 3 1973 a fire damaged the music department building at a 620 student Missouri college. Dr W N Tompkins said prompt action by students visitors and workers saved thousands in equipment. Fire started about 730 pm and was controlled after about three hours. Insurance investigators would assess the damage with the building still standing though top floor damaged and a roof hole. Two pianos in the basement were left in about two feet of water.
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Missouri
W. N. Tompkins
Tompkins
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